Python 3.8.1, 3.7.6, 3.6.10, and 3.9.0a2 are now available!

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On behalf of the entire Python development community, and the currently serving Python release team in particular, I'm pleased to announce the unprecedented combined release of no less than four versions of Python. Let's dig in!

Python 3.8.1

Python 3.8.1 is the first maintenance release of Python 3.8. The Python 3.8 series is the newest feature release of the Python language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. You can find Python 3.8.1 here:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-381/ 

See the “What’s New in Python 3.8” document for more information about features included in the 3.8 series. Detailed information about all changes made in 3.8.1 can be found in its change log.

Maintenance releases for the 3.8 series will continue at regular bi-monthly intervals, with 3.8.2 planned for February 2020.

Python 3.7.6

Python 3.7.6, the next bugfix release of Python 3.7, is also available. You can find the release files, a link to the change log, and more information here:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-376/ 

Python 3.9.0a2

An early developer preview of Python 3.9 is also ready:
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-390a2/

Python 3.9 is still in development. This releasee, 3.9.0a2 is the second of six planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of new features and bug fixes and to test the release process. During the alpha phase, features may be added up until the start of the beta phase (2020-05-18) and, if necessary, may be modified or deleted up until the release candidate phase (2020-08-10). Please keep in mind that this is a preview release and its use is not recommended for production environments.

Python 3.6.10

And, one more thing: Python 3.6.10, the next security fix release of Python 3.6, is also available:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3610/ 

We hope you enjoy all those!

Thanks to all of the many volunteers who help make Python Development and these releases possible! Please consider supporting our efforts by volunteering yourself or through organization contributions to the Python Software Foundation.

https://www.python.org/psf/ 

Your friendly release team,

Ned Deily

Steve Dower

Łukasz Langa

Python 3.7.6rc1 and 3.6.10rc1 are now available for testing

Python 3.7.6rc1 and 3.6.10rc1 are now available. 3.7.6rc1 is the release preview of the next maintenance release of Python 3.7;  3.6.10rc1 is the release preview of the next security-fix release of Python 3.6. Assuming no critical problems are found prior to 2019-12-18, no code changes are planned between these release candidates and the final releases. These release candidates are intended to give you the opportunity to test the new security and bug fixes in 3.7.6 and security fixes in 3.6.10. While we strive to not introduce any incompatibilities in new maintenance and security releases, we encourage you to test your projects and report issues found to bugs.python.org as soon as possible. Please keep in mind that these are preview releases and, thus, their use is not recommended for production environments.

You can find the release files, a link to their changelogs, and more information here:

    https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-376rc1/

    https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3610rc1/

Python 3.8.1rc1 is now available for testing

Python 3.8.1rc1 is the release candidate of the first maintenance release of Python 3.8.

The Python 3.8 series is the newest feature release of the Python language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. You can find Python 3.8.1rc1 here:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-381rc1/

Assuming no critical problems are found prior to 2019-12-16, the scheduled release date for 3.8.1 as well as Ned Deily's birthday, no code changes are planned between this release candidate and the final release.

That being said, please keep in mind that this is a pre-release of 3.8.1 and as such its main purpose is testing.

See the “What’s New in Python 3.8” document for more information about features included in the 3.8 series. Detailed information about all changes made in 3.8.0 can be found in its change log.

Maintenance releases for the 3.8 series will continue at regular bi-monthly intervals, with 3.8.2 planned for February 2020.
  

We hope you enjoy Python 3.8!

Thanks to all of the many volunteers who help make Python Development and these releases possible! Please consider supporting our efforts by volunteering yourself or through organization contributions to the Python Software Foundation.

https://www.python.org/psf/